NEW YORK — Chris Neil scored 1:17 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a wild 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 to even the first-round Eastern Conference series Saturday night.

Neil got to a loose puck in front off a rebound and backhanded the puck past goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

The top-seeded Rangers seemed poised to grab a 2-0 series lead when Brian Boyle scored in the third period, but Nick Foligno tied it with 4:37 left in regulation.

Erik Karlsson also scored for the Senators, who exacted some revenge on Boyle for some shots he took at Karlsson during Game 1. A brawl led to the ejections of Ottawa defenseman Matt Carkner and New York forward Brandon Dubinsky just 2:15 in.

Anton Stralman had the other goal for the Rangers.

Blues 3, Sharks 0 •ST. LOUIS — Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak combined for a shutout, and San Jose put itself in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net as St. Louis evened the series.

Vladimir Sobotka was credited with a goal on the first shot of the game after Vlasic’s gaffe. David Backes and Andy McDonald also scored, and T.J. Oshie had two assists in the Blues’ first playoff victory since 2004.

Halak’s left leg was bent underneath his body early in second period after Blues defenseman Barret Jackman slid into him. Halak finished with 12 saves, and Elliott stopped 17 shots the rest of the way.

Capitals 2, Bruins 1, 2OT •BOSTON — Nicklas Backstrom scored 2:56 into the second overtime as Washington tied the series at a game apiece.

On the winner, Washington won a faceoff in the Boston zone and Marcus Johansson got the puck from behind the net. He passed it to Backstrom at the left faceoff circle and he wristed it past Thomas on his stick side.

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